During lockdown, I discovered and read a book called The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol which was first published in 1948, and is still available on Kindle.  The author Claude Bristol was 57 when his book was published, which was just three years before his death. At the time of reading I was not in the best place mentally, and not feeling very positive about the future. The basis of the book was how to utilise the power of positive thought as a way of achieving what you want in life, simply by believing it will happen. 

Fast forward three years and I have used the power of positive thinking on many occasions and been surprised by the outcomes. I recently applied this technique to a photography assignment that I had lined up. I had photographed the same event the year before in 2022, and my client was disappointed that a key sponsors photograph had been missed at the networking BBQ. Last year's event was held the day after I had moved house, and I had not been as prepared as I would have liked. This year I was determined things would be different, and I began to mentally photograph the event in my mind at least four weeks before the actual event. I visualised being on top of my brief, successfully engaging with delegates, and that all of my photographs were perfectly exposed and in focus.

The event is hosted annually by the wonderful 5 star Taj Hotel in Buckingham Gate in Central London. It's always a treat to visit the hotel, which has a real sense of occasion. The BBQ in particular is one of the highlights of the day. The main conference room is very impressive, with dark wood panelling covering the walls and an amazing curved and recessed light well to the ceiling. However, as a photographer the conference room poses a real challenge. It's not very well lit, and the lighting is a mixture of exposed chandeliers fitted with halogen bulbs and flush downlighter bulbs. I'm no expert when it comes to white balance, but using the automatic white balance setting on my Nikon DSLR rendered all the images with a browny/yellow tinge. This is where knowing how to operate your camera equipment can really save you a lot of work in post production photo editing.     DSC_9437                                                                                                                                                          

The event went off without a hitch, and I was very pleased with my days photography. I spent the weekend sorting and editing my photographs, before submitting them for my clients approval. I'm please to say that my client was very pleased with this years photographs, and I have the satisfaction of knowing I did a good job. I certainly believe that the power of positive thinking had a part to play in it all!  If you are interested in viewing some more of the photographs from the event, I have added them to the Event and Brand Photography Gallery, under LLAS Event 2023.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, and the next time you need a parking space, have an important job interview or an exam, try the power of positive thought and you may be surprised by what happens.

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